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My Bully Gave Me Wings
- Feb 3, 2012
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- Bulldog(s) Names
- Abby (my Sweetie Head 10.24.11-11.23.12) and Otis
I don't know if most people realize this or not (I certainly didn't) but your local drug store can also fill your dogs prescriptions. Walgreens discount program card specifically says it covers veterinary medicines.
Abby gets subQ fluids every night right? The vet charges me 20.00 per bag, we go through a bag a week (twice that this week). I called Walgreens. I can buy a case of 12 bags of the lactated ringers solution for 58.00. For 20 bucks I can get their annual prescription discount card and that same case will now cost me 28.00. The pharmacist offered to call my vet for authorization to place the order. Then my vet called, they are willing to MATCH Walgreens price!
I find it very suspicious that they've been perfectly willing to charge me 20 bucks for one bag of LRS when they could have been charging me the 2.00 all along. I get that they have to make money too but come on! She will be on this stuff for the rest of her life.
So anyway. My point in all of this is for daily maintenance, vitamins or even emergency meds, it's cheaper at your drug store and your vet just might match the price.
Abby gets subQ fluids every night right? The vet charges me 20.00 per bag, we go through a bag a week (twice that this week). I called Walgreens. I can buy a case of 12 bags of the lactated ringers solution for 58.00. For 20 bucks I can get their annual prescription discount card and that same case will now cost me 28.00. The pharmacist offered to call my vet for authorization to place the order. Then my vet called, they are willing to MATCH Walgreens price!
I find it very suspicious that they've been perfectly willing to charge me 20 bucks for one bag of LRS when they could have been charging me the 2.00 all along. I get that they have to make money too but come on! She will be on this stuff for the rest of her life.
So anyway. My point in all of this is for daily maintenance, vitamins or even emergency meds, it's cheaper at your drug store and your vet just might match the price.